Cornice support bracket



April 29, 1952 JUNKUNC 2,594,655

CORNICE SUPPORT BRACKET Filed June 16, 1949 F Ll . Laza /aim,

J?! k/jvfi Jam la J/wwdaw 564% Patented Apr. 29, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CORNICE SUPPORT BRACKET Application June 16, 1949, Serial No. 99,522

Claims. 1

This invention relates to a cornice support bracket, and is particularly concerned with the support of intermediate portions of a cornice too long to be supported only at its ends.

The bracket of the present invention is permanently secured to the window structure at any intermediate points where support for the cornice is desired. In addition to supporting the cornice, the bracket has means to help support the tilt rail of a Venetian blind without interfering with the tilting of the blind.

The structure of the bracket of the present invention is so designed that only one size bracket is required for all installations, regardless of the distance usually encountered between the wall and the cornice. This standard size bracket is so constructed that it may be altered readily on the job to fit the particular installation. This arrangement is of particular importance in connection with inventory of parts because it eliminates the necessity of carrying a stock of different sizes of brackets.

Another advantage of the bracket of the present invention is the provision of a pair of hooks, the spacing of which may be adjusted to fit individual tastes, to support curtain and drapery rods.

The structure by which the above and other advantages of the present invention are attained will be described in the following specification, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing of the preferred illustrative embodiment of the invention, in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a window trimmed with drapes and with a cornice supported intermediately of its ends in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially along the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the cornice support bracket in perspective;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially along the line 33 of Fig. 1 and indicating, in dotted lines, how the standard size bracket of the invention may be altered to fit a particular installation; and

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view through the forward end portion of the cornice support bracket, taken on line 44 of Fig. 3 and showing the lines of weakness which facilitate breaking off the foremost end of the bracket to obtain the desired length.

In the drawing, the reference numeral 2 indicates a window frame trimmed with a cornice 3 and drapes 4 mounted on a rod 5 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2). The cornice is supported at each end by any conventional mounting supports (not shown) and intermediate its ends it is supported by a cornice support bracket 6.

The cornice support bracket comprises an L- shaped member one leg I of which is provided with a flange 8 rigidly secured to the Window frame by screws 9 or similar securing means. The other leg ID has a flange II which may be secured as by screws or the like to the top of the window frame. The forward portion of leg II] is serrated on its upper edge, as shown at ii, to provide a plurality of sharp corners [3. One such corner serves to support the cornice as hereinafter described.

The cornice is provided with a flange is running lengthwise along the top. This flange terminates in a downturned flange l5 which extends substantially parallel to the front surface of cornice 3 and is spaced rearwardly thereof by flange M. A similar arrangement of flanges may be formed along the bottom edge of the cornice, as shown. Apart from flanges I l and I5, the cornice may have any desired construction or shape.

The forward portion of leg I0 is provided with a plurality of grooves or score lines is extending transversely of the leg and cut partially through said leg from one side to provide weakening lines along any of which the leg may be broken. The grooves are equally spaced and bear a definite relationship to corners l3 so that flange [5 will be engageable with the bottom of the serration adjacent the corner l3 adjacent the line I6 of breakage, when a portion of leg IQ is broken off. After the desired portion of leg I0 is broken off the foremost corner I3 projects into the space between flange l5 and the rear surface of the cornice to furnish support for the cornice intermediate its ends. Leg I0 is purposely made long enough to fit between a window frame and a cornice space from said window frame the maximum distance likely for such a structure. Since the spacing between the cornice and the window is generally less than the length of leg Ill, the leg is broken along one of the grooves iii, to make it the proper length, and the end is then fitted into cornice 3 with flange l5 engaging the bottom of the serration adjacent the foremost corner l3 on leg II).

A hook member I! having an elongated slot 13, and another hook member [9 having an elongated slot 20, are secured to leg ID by means of a bolt 2| which passes through both slots 18 and 20, as well as through an aperture (not shown) in leg [0, and a nut 22. Hook member i9 is longer than hook member I1 so that curtain rod 23' (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2) will be spaced vertically from rod 5. The hook members are also spaced one in front of the other. The provision of elongated slots I 8 and 28 makes possible a considerable adjustment so that the curtain and drapery rods may be positioned in practically any desired positions relative to the cornice.

A roller 23 mounted on leg H of the cornice bracket is adapted to receive a chain 24 Wrapped around the tilt rail 25 of a Venetian blind. This chain provides an intermediate support for the tilt rail. The chain is retained on the tilt rail against slipping by means of a clamp 26. Roller 23 is freely rotatable on the stud 21, on which it is mounted, so that the tilt rail may be tilted in either direction and will always be supported by chain 24.

Although I have described a preferred embodiment of my invention in considerable detail, it will be understood that the description thereof is intended to be illustrative, rather than restrictive, as many details may be modified or changed without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention. Accordingly, I do not desire to be restricted to the exact structure described.

I claim:

1. A cornice support bracket comprising an L-shaped member having a vertical leg and a horizontal leg, the free end of said-horizontal leg being adapted to project forwardly from the surface to which the bracket is secured, the forward end of said horizontal leg having a plurality of serrations on its upper edge and a plurality of weakening grooves extending transversely of said horizontal leg to facilitate breaking off the foremost part of said horizontal leg along any one of said grooves, the spacing between said grooves and said serrations being substantially uniform to provide a substantially uniform distance between the tooth of the foremost serration and the forward end of the leg after a portion of the leg has been broken off along one of said grooves.

2. A cornice support bracket comprising a horizontal leg serrated on its top edge, said serrated edge being adapted to engage one edge of a cornice, said horizontal leg being longer than the desired distance between the cornice and the surface adjacent which the cornice is mounted, and

a plurality of weakening grooves on said horizontal leg to facilitate breaking a portion of the foremost end of said horizontal leg to fit said leg to the desired distance between the cornice and the surface adjacent which it is supported.

3. A cornice support bracket comprising a horizontal leg adapted to engage one edge of a cornice, said horizontal leg being longer than the desired distance between the cornice and the surface adjacent which the cornice is mounted, and means on said horizontal leg to facilitate breaking a portion of the foremost end of said horizontal leg to fit said leg to the desired distance between the cornice and'the surface adjacent which it is supported.

4. A cornice support bracket comprising an L-shaped member having a vertical leg secured to a fixed surface and a horizontal leg projecting forwardly from said surface, said horizontal leg being weakened transversely at a plurality of spaced points whereby its foremost portion may be broken off to shorten said horizontal leg.

5. In combination with a cornice having a downturned flange spaced rearwardly of its front surface, a cornice support bracket having a horizontal leg engaging said downturned flange, the top edge of said horizontal leg being serrated at its forward end, the end tooth of said serrations fitting between said flange and the rear surface of said cornice, a plurality of score lines extending transversely of said leg to facilitate breaking a portion of said leg off the foremost end, said serrations being successively spaced from said score lines a distance slightly less than the space between said flange and the rear surface of said cornice, whereby the foremost tooth left on said leg after a portion of said leg has been removed will fit said space.

BE'LA B. JUNKUNC.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 451,924 Fisher May 12, 1891 2,391,150 Ganter Dec. 18, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 666,269 Germany Oct. 14, 1933 

